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S. D. G. NILES.

N'AILAND FIRE TONGS.

(No Model.)

No. 367,227. Patented July 26, 1887.

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SIN CLAIR D. G. NILES, OF TRIGONIA, TENNESSEE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed March 7, 1887.

NAIL AND FIRE TONGS.

Patent No. 367,227, dated July 26, 1887.

Serial No. 230,067. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SINCLAIR D G. NiLEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Trigonia, in the county of London and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nail and Fire Tongs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description'of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the acco mpanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference'markcd thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improveprovide for automatically keeping the prehensile ends apart, to give increased leverage power in closing the same, and to adapt the prehensile ends to various different purposes, as more fully hereinafter specified. These objects I attain by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved tongs complete.- Fig. 2 is a detached perspective view of a portion of the device; Fig. 3, a detached perspective view of one ofthe grasping ends, and Fig. 4 a perspective view showing. a modification of said grasping or prehensile end.

The letter A indicates a rigid arm,which is enlarged and slotted at B. The forward end of said arm is curved, and at its extremity is provided with a grasping bearing, B, which will vary according to the use for which the tongs are intended. The arm at the rear is formed into an annular leaf-spring, G, from which extends forwardly a short arm, D,Whioh has fitted upon it a sliding sleeve, E, having a lug, F, at one side. The letter F indicates of a series of tines or fin a lever which is fulcrumed in the slotted portion B of the arm A. The forward endof said arm is curved and provided with a grasping extremity, G, similar to that on the arm A.

The grasping ends of the tongs may be of va- 5 rious forms, according to the use for which they are intended. When used for wood, they are circular, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. For coal they are oblong, as shown in Fig. 3, and provided with angular projections H at the edges. For nails or other similar loose articles the grasping ends are composed gers, l', as shown in Fig. 4.

As construoted,,it will be observed that the lever is fulcrumed near the prehensile ends of the tongs-the point of greatest resistance-- and in such manner that the said ends cannot get out of line, which is the most serious 0bjection with ordinary tongs, and as the mov- 6o able arms form atoggle-lever the tongs can be made to give a powerful grasp.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim',and desire to secure by Letters Patent. 1s

l. The combination, with the rigid arm slotted near its prehensile end, of the lever pivoted therein, the sleeve pivoted to its rear end, and the movable arm and leaf-spring, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the rigid arm, of the pivoted arm and spring-actuated arm connected therewith and forming a toggle-lever, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereofI afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' SINCLAIR D. G. NILES.

Witnesses: I

GEORG W. SWANAY, EDWARD BRADBURY. 

